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Zoology: Mammals Birds Reptiles & Amphibians Fishes Invertebrates Palaeontology Marine & Freshwater Biology General Natural History Regional & Travel Botany & Plant Science Animal & General Biology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Habitats & Ecosystems Conservation & Biodiversity Environmental Science Physical Sciences Sustainable Development Data Analysis Reference

Mammals Go to subject web page

"Queen" of the Mara David DrummondIn 1985 Nature decreed that the mother of five tiny cheetah cubs would not survive to bring up her family. Too young to care for themselves the cubs would certainly die of ....

312 pages | TroubadorHbk | 2005 | 1905237251 | #157162A | £20.00 BUY

Bat Ecology Edited by Thomas H Kunz and M Brock FentonNew paperback edition of this essential text on bat ecology. ....

779 pages | 19 b/w illus, 112 line illus, 28 tabs | Chicago UPHbk | 2003 | 0226462064 | #138638A | £35.00 BUYPbk | 2005 | 0226462072 | #152307A | £22.50 BUY

Conservation Genetics of Endangered Horse Breeds Edited by Imre Bodo, Lawrence Alderson and Bertrand LangloisThis book is particularly interesting for both horse breeders and molecular geneticists. Equids (horses and asses) have a particular place in human culture and history. There ....

188 pages | Wageningen AcademicPbk | 2005 | 9076998795 | #157148A | £58.00 BUY

Field Guide to the Small Mammals of Pakistan Thomas RobertsTom Roberts' first definitive account of the mammals of Pakistan in 1977 was brought up to date and revised in 1997. The present book on the small mammals of Pakistan is a ....

306 pages | OUPPbk | 2006 | 0195795652 | #157164A | £12.99 BUY

Kanzi's Primal Language The Cultural Initiation of Primates into Language W Fields and P SegerdahlSue Savage-Rumbaugh's work on the language capabilities of the bonobo Kanzi has intrigued the world because of its far-reaching implications for understanding the ....

256 pages | PalgraveHbk | 2005 | 1403996040 | #157382A | £50.00 BUY

Loutres et autres Mammifères Aquatiques de Bretagne Groupe Mammalogique Breton20 years of original research on beavers, otters and other aquatic mammals of the Bretagne are presented. ....

160 pages | photos and drawings | BIOTOPE Parth‚nope| 291481710X | #157066A | £24.95 BUY

Primate Behavioral Ecology KB StrierThis comprehensive text integrates the basics of evolutionary and ecological approaches and new noninvasive molecular and hormonal techniques to the study of primate behavior ....

422 pages | B\w photos, illus, figs, tabs, maps | Allyn & BaconPbk | NYP 07/2006 | 0205444326 | #157421A | £34.99 BUY

Birds Go to subject web page

50 Walks for Birdwatchers Paul Sterry

128 pages | illus. | AAPbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0749548118 | #157287A | £8.99 BUY

Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas Edited by Troy E Corman and Cathryn Wise-GervaisThis atlas provides a breeding distribution snapshot for each of Arizona's nesting bird species at the end of the twentieth century. Bird populations change constantly due to ....

636 pages | maps, illus | New Mexico UPHbk | 2005 | 0826333796 | #156898A | £36.50 BUY

Bill Oddie's Birding Map of Britain and Ireland Bill OddieUnique map which identifies 346 of the best birding sites, including all RSPB reserves and additional Wildlife Trusts and Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust sites. This new edition ....

Scale: 1.7M, full col photos | New HollandMap | 2004 | 1843307588 | #142837A | £4.99 BUYMap | NYP 03/2006 | 1845373189 | #156975A | £4.99 BUY

Bill Oddie's Introduction to Birdwatching Bill OddieComprehensive introduction for the birdwatching beginner. Starting with the basics, the guide goes on to explore all aspects, from choosing a field guide, to easy ....

144 pages | 140 col photos, 140 col illus | New HollandHbk | 2002 | 1859748945 | #126455A | £12.99 BUYPbk | NYP 06/2006 | 184330015X | #157374A | £9.99 BUY

A Birder's Guide to Florida W PrantyNew fully revised and updated edition of this classic North American birdfinding guide by Lane and Holt. ....

418 pages | B/w photos, figs, 80 maps | ABAPbk | 2005 | 1878788248 | #157372A | £20.50 BUY

Birding Sites of Nova Scotia A Comprehensive, Year-Round Guide for Birders and Other Nature Lovers Blake MaybankNova Scotia is a birder's paradise - the trick is knowing where to go to catch sight of ....

554 pages | NimbusPbk | 2005 | 155109519X | #156961A | £39.00 BUY

Birds of Bhutan: Status and Distribution Peter SpierenburgCovers all 645 species recorded in Bhutan up to 2004 with 950 maps & graphs backing up the species accounts that provide a detailed overview of the geographical, altitudinal ....

400 pages | Maps, illus | OBCHbk | 2005 | 0952954516 | #157275A | £44.95 BUY

The Birdwatcher's Yearbook and Diary 2006 Hilary Cromack and David CromackThis is a guide to more than 400 UK bird and nature reserves. It ....

352 pages | Buckingham PressPbk | 2005 | 095503390X | #156903A | £15.95 BUY

A Birdwatchers Guide to Italy Luciano Ruggieri and Igor FestariGuide to finding birds in Italy, incl. Sardinia and Sicily. ....

303 pages | LynxPbk | | 8487334865 | #156489A | £18.95 BUY

Birdwatching A Complete Guide to Observing British and European Birdlife Rob HumeA practical guide to birdwatching in Britain and Europe. Features profiles of all the most commonly seen British and European species; Lists the best birdwatching sites ....

224 pages | Dorling KindersleyPbk | 2006 | 1405313528 | #157160A | £12.99 BUY

A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China Edited by Zheng Guangmei

426 pages | Geological Pub HouseHbk | 2005 | #157235A | £36.00 BUY

Cooking for Birds Mark GolleyBird food recipes, plus cookery tips and helpful hints on what to feed and when. ....

96 pages | 64 full-colour artworks | New HollandHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 1845372581 | #157376A | £7.99 BUY

Cranes - Where, When and Why? A Guide Book for Visitors in European Crane Areas and Ideas How to Manage Cranes in an Agricultural EnvironmentEdited by Göran LundinWritten by local experts, and edited by Goran Lundin, an effective coordinator of the Swedish Crane Working Group, this guide is packed with information about the different ....

228 pages | colour photos | Swedish Crane Working GroupPbk | 2005 | 9188124320 | #156923A | £22.50 BUY

La Grue Cendrée Histoire Naturelle d'un Grand Migrateur Laurent Couzi and Pierre PetitThe first book published on the crane in the French language, the Grue Cendree reviews the ecology and biology of this migratory species. ....

256 pages | Sud-Ouest EditionsPbk | 2005 | 2879016037 | #157156A | £18.95 BUY

Guia de Campo: Aves da Grande Sao Paulo Pedro F Develey and Edson EndrigoIdentification guide to the birds of Greater Sao Paulo, Brazil. ....

295 pages | Col photos | Editora Aves e FotosPbk | 2004 | 859815301X | #149857A | £23.50 BUY

Guide des Oiseaux des Pyrenees Philippe Garguil

56 pages | Sud-Ouest EditionsPbk | 2003 | 2879015219 | #157157A | £6.50 BUY

Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World Eugene M McCarthyMost extensive collection of information on hybridization in birds to date. ....

608 pages | 16 maps, 4 line illus | OUPHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0195183231 | #157297A | £54.00 BUY

How to Birdwatch A Birdwatcher's Guide Stephen MossIntroductory guide to the basics of how and where to start birdwatching. Advice is given on choosing the right field guide, selecting suitable equipment and clothing and ....

128 pages | 70 col photos, 140 col illus | New HollandPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1845374576 | #156972A | £7.99 BUY

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 2004 S Wanless, MP Harris, S Murray and E MackleyThe Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has a responsibility to advise on certain aspects of the condition of the natural marine environment. Seabirds are one of the more ....

26 pages | Tabs, figs | JNCCPbk | 2005 | #156942A | £10.00 BUY

Le Pigeon Ramier Columba palumbus L. Richard Rouxel and Alexandre CzajkowskiA detailed account of the biology, distribution and habitat of the wood pigeon in Europe. ....

212 pages | OMPOPbk | 2004 | 2951737807 | #155606A | £29.95 BUY

Ptilochronology Feather Time and the Biology of Birds Thomas C GrubbThis is the first book to summarize the methods, conceptual issues and results of studies using the interpretation of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional ....

192 pages | 69 illus | OUPHbk | NYP 07/2006 | 0199295506 | #157188A | £55.00 BUY

Understanding Bird Behaviour A Birdwatcher's Guide Stephen MossPublished in association with The Wildlife Trusts, this portable guide covers many aspects of the behaviour of birds, looking not just at individual birds but also at ....

160 pages | 55 col photos, 140 col illus | New HollandPbk | NYP 04/2006 | 1845374584 | #156973A | £7.99 BUY

The Wetland Bird Survey 2001-03 Wildfowl and Wader Counts P Cranswick, J Worden, R Ward, H Rowell, C Hall, A Musgrove et alWeBS is the monitoring scheme for non-breeding waterbirds in the UK, which aims to provide the principal data for the conservation of their populations and wetland ....

317 pages | Figs, maps | WWTPbk | 2005 | 0900806532 | #149586A | £30.00 BUY

The Wetland Bird Survey 2003/04 Wildfowl and Wader Counts M Collier, A Banks, G Austin, T Girling, R Hearn and A MusgroveWeBS is the monitoring scheme for non-breeding waterbirds in the UK, which aims to provide the principal data for the conservation ....

213 pages | Maps, figs, b/w photos | WWTPbk | 2005 | 1904870503 | #157063A | £30.00 BUY

Where to Watch Birds in Britain and Ireland A Birdwatcher's Guide David TiplingContains 300 of the most popular birding sites in Britain and Ireland, offering valuable information on access, location and habitat type, the best times of year to visit, as ....

176 pages | 64 col photos, 31 maps | New HollandPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1845374592 | #156974A | £7.99 BUY

Where to Watch Birds in Wales David SaundersThird edition has 11 major new sites and an expanded and updated text. `I thoroughly recommend Where to Watch Birds in Wales to anyone regularly visiting Wales. For those ....

281 pages | 70 maps, 45 line drawings | Christopher HelmPbk | NYP 09/2006 | 0713674849 | #154640A | £16.99 BUY

Wild Guide: Owls Cynthia BergerGeneral introduction and identification guide for all North American owls, with drawings and photographs. Includes one chapter on constructing nest boxes for backyard owls. ....

131 pages | illus | StackpolePbk | 2005 | 0811732134 | #156897A | £17.50 BUY

Wildfowl 55 Edited by Mark O'ConnellThis volume contains 11 Standard Papers covering subjects such as Reproductive Trends of Nene; Wetland Fertility in Brood-Rearing Ducks; Mortality of ....

160 pages | Tabs, figs | WWTPbk | 2005 | 0900806524 | #157102A | £25.00 BUY

Reptiles & Amphibians Go to subject web page

1st International Scientific Meeting on the Biology and Ecology of Alpine Amphibians and Reptiles in Nazaeje, Slovenia, 1-3 September 2000 Edited by M Vogrin

120 pages | Figs, b/w photos | PensoftPbk | 2000 | #155368A | £34.00 BUY

Amphibians and Reptiles of Montana J Kirwin WernerRibbeting, hissing, and rattling, 31 known species of amphibians and reptiles call Montana home. Amphibians and Reptiles of Montana provides complete, basic information ....

268 pages | Col photos | Mountain PressPbk | 2004 | 0878425004 | #156990A | £15.95 BUY

Ernährung von Schlangen Dieter Schmidt and Kriton KunzSnake nutrition explained in detail with many colour photos. ....

159 pages | colour illus | Natur und Tier-VerlagPbk | 2005 | 3937285512 | #156506A | £13.50 BUY

Frogs A Chorus of Colors J BehlerA companion to the unique travelling exhibition, one of the most popular ever at museums throughout America. With richly colourful photos and compelling, informative ....

160 pages | Col photos | SterlingHbk | 2006 | 140272814X | #157180A | £14.99 BUY

Lone Star Field Guide to Texas Snakes Alan TennantDetailed guide to each of the 105 species of snake found in Texas. Facts on the biology and behavior are given, plus the latest findings on abundance, reproduction, prey, ....

352 pages | 128 col photos, illus, maps | Rowman & LittlefieldPbk | NYP 02/2006 | 1589792092 | #157153A | £14.50 BUY

Mountain Kings: A Collective Natural History of California, Sonoran, Durango and Queretaro Mountain Kingsnakes Brian HubbsContains information describing all 4 species and 15 forms of mountain kingsnakes. It provides a complete natural history, habitat, range and abundance descriptions for each ....

324 pages | 200 photos | Tricolor BooksPbk | 2004 | 0975464108 | #156042A | £45.50 BUY

Tuatara: a Living Fossil Dick LutzThe Tuatara is a rare endangered reptile found only in New Zealand. This book covers the habits and habitat of the tuatara, its zoo life (it exists in only four zoos in the ....

108 pages | colour and black & white photos | DimiPbk | 2005 | 0931625432 | #157151A | £10.95 BUY

Turtles of the World, Volume 3: Central and South America Holger VetterCentral and South American turtles - including the impressive Galapagos tortoises as well as the various genera of the family Chelidae - are covered in this third volume. It ....

127 pages | 500 col photos, distrib maps | Animalbook.deHbk | 2005 | #156016A | £30.50 BUY

Fishes Go to subject web page

African Cichlids III Malawi II E SchramlThe main topic of this third Aqualog pictorial lexicon on the cichlids of Africa is the ....

128 pages | AQUALOG2005 | 3936027595 | #157000A | £32.50 BUY

Keeping Moray Eels in the Aquarium Phil PurserGuide to feeding and nutrition, water quality control, and aquarium selection. ....

144 pages | Col photos | TFHHbk | 2005 | 079380566X | #155129A | £11.99 BUY

Reproductive Biology of Fishes R WoottonA thorough understanding of how fish reproduce is vital both in studying wild fish populations and also in aquaculture systems where successful reproduction is a core ....

368 pages | BlackwellPbk | NYP 09/2006 | 0632054263 | #139615A | £29.99 BUY

Sea Trout Biology, Conservation and Management Edited by Nigel Milner and Graeme HarrisThe sea trout is an important fish species both commercially and recreationally but until recently it has been largely neglected and overshadowed by interest in salmon. In ....

576 pages | 200 illus. | BlackwellHbk | NYP 08/2006 | 1405129913 | #157224A | £99.50 BUY

Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras: The Status of the Chondrichthyan Fishes Edited by SL Fowler et alThis Status Survey provides a comprehensive resource documenting the biology, threats and opportunities for global action for the ....

462 pages | Tabs, b/w photos, figs | IUCNPbk | 2005 | 2831707005 | #156868A | £28.00 BUY

Invertebrates Go to subject web page

Account of the Crustacea of Norway, Vol. IX: Ostracoda GO SarsSuperb CD-book edition from Pisces Conservation. ....

CD book for Windows and Mac, with fully searchable text and navigation | Pisces ConservationCD | | 1904690300 | #157033A | £19.95 BUY

Ants of Surrey John PontinAnother volume in the excellent series of Surrey Wildlife Atlases. ....

88 pages | 27 distribution maps and 78 colour photographs | Surrey WTHbk | 2005 | 0952606593 | #157229A | £17.50 BUY

Arthropod Collection and Identification Laboratory and Field Techniques Timothy Gibb and Christian OsetoDescribes effective methods and equipment for collecting, identifying, rearing, examining and preserving insects and mites, and explains how to store and care for ....

336 pages | 400 illus | Academic PressPbk | 2005 | 0123695457 | #157314A | £19.99 BUY

The Aurelian's Fireside Companion An Entomological Anthology Michael A Salmon and Peter J EdwardsAn anthology of more than 200 extraordinary and entertaining contributions from British entomological literature of the past 250 years. ....

428 pages | Col plates, 135 figs, illus | Paphia Publishing LtdHbk | 2005 | 0953723615 | #138391A | £44.50 BUY

Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation T Horn"Queen Bee," "busy as a bee," and "the land of milk and honey" are expressions that permeate the language within American culture. Music, movies, art, advertising, poetry, ....

368 pages | Kentucky UPHbk | 2005 | 081312350X | #157081A | £20.50 BUY

The Beetles of Surrey A Checklist Jonty DentonThe first summary of the Surrey beetle fauna since the Victorian County History of 1902. Provides a brief summary of the changing fortunes of beetles in the County over the past ....

150 pages | Surrey WTPbk | 2005 | 0952606585 | #144282A | £10.95 BUY

The Beetles of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Stewart B. PeckThis book is a synthesis of both previously published information and abundant new data derived from extensive recent field studies on Galpagos beetles, and is a companion to a ....

NRCNYP 02/2006 | 066019421X | #156997A | £26.50 BUY

Butterflies of Yorkshire Howard M FrostThis is the first-ever book dedicated solely to Yorkshire's butterflies, their distribution and lifestyle. It is a report on an eight-year distribution study intended ....

300 pages | Maps, illus | Butterfly Cons. Yorkshire2005 | 0954824903 | #157396A | £32.50 BUY

Butterflies of the Carolinas and Virginias Interactive CD This CD has photos and everything needed to learn 189 species of eastern US butterflies. ....

600 photos | RLEPhotoCD | 2004 | 0976723905 | #157070A | £15.50 BUY

Butterflies of the Great Lakes Region MM Douglas and JM DouglasA unique and beautifully illustrated field and reference guide to the true butterflies of the Great Lakes watershed. This book is the first of its kind to present an overall ....

360 pages | Col photos, illus | Michigan UPPbk | 2005 | 0472068849 | #157071A | £17.50 BUY

Butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley RH WauerThe Lower Rio Grand River Valley is one of the most visited sites for those engaged in the growing activity of butterfly watching. Observers come to this south Texas location ....

352 pages | Illus | JohnsonPbk | 2004 | 1555663478 | #157084A | £18.50 BUY

The Common Ant Genera of Texas SB Vinson, S O'Keefe and J CookThis comprehensive guide makes it easy for anyone to identify the common ants of Texas. For each species there is a colour photograph and information on biology and behaviour, ....

41 pages | 54 col photos, 33 illus, 22 maps | Texas Cooperative ExtensionPbk | 2003 | #157083A | £13.50 BUY

Cones - Deadly Mollusks of Tropical Seas Catalogue of the Cone Shells Collection of the State Darwin Museum AR AlyakrinskiyThis publication deals with the molluscs of Conidae family. All 136 species of this group kept in the State Darwin Museum (Moscow, Russia) are illustrated. Each available ....

102 pages | more than 270 col figs | ColusPbk | 2005 | 5902515092 | #157150A | £40.00 BUY

The Easy Butterfly Guide Ted Benton and Tim BernhardEasy-to-use beginner's guide that covers about 200 species of butterflies that are common in the UK. Identification guide with photographs, drawings and concise ....

224 pages | colour illus | Aurum PressPbk | NYP 05/2006 | 1845131207 | #157165A | £12.99 BUY

Esperiana: Volume 10 Edited by Hermann H HackerContains:Revision of the genus Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816, with notes on other genera of the tribus Caradrini (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)Caradrina (Paradrina) ....

780 pages | Tabs | Hermann H. Hacker - EsperianaHbk | 2004 | 3980264491 | #156391A | £146.00 BUY

Esperiana: Volume 11 Edited by Hermann H HackerContains:A Review of the Higher Classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) with Special Reference to the Holarctic FaunaSystematic List of the Noctuoidea of ....

184 pages | Tabs | Hermann H. Hacker - EsperianaHbk | 2005 | 3938249013 | #156392A | £102.00 BUY

Faune des Carabiques de France X Jacques Forel and Jacques LeplatThis third volume in the fauna of the Carabidae from France presents Perigonidae, Anchonoderidae, Odacanthidae, Licinidae, Callistidae, Panagaeidae and Masoreidae. All 77 ....

128 pages | b/w line drawings, 8 colour plates | MagellanesPbk | 2005 | 291154577X | #157026A | £44.50 BUY

Les Fourmis: Comportement, Organisation Sociale et Evolution Luc Passera and Serge AronThis monograph synthesizes an avalanche of new data about ant biology. The most recent update in its field in the past 15 years. ....

480 pages | col photos | NRCHbk | 2005 | 066097021X | #156995A | £46.00 BUY

The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Part 24 Coleoptera Histeridae Yves Bousquet and Serge LaplanteThis work treats 135 species of Histeridae recorded from Canada as well as 11 that could occur in the country. Seven new species are described. This monograph includes keys to ....

NRCPbk | NYP 02/2006 | 066019399X | #156996A | £24.95 BUY

Insects and Gardens In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology Eric GrissellGrissell describes the various orders of insects the gardener is likely to encounter, and writes knowledgeably about how insects grow, feed, and reproduce. Unlike other ....

345 pages | Col photos | Timber PressHbk | 2001 | 0881925047 | #123858A | £22.50 BUYPbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0881927686 | #157251A | £14.99 BUY

Invertebrates of Central Texas Wetlands SW Taber and SB FleenorThis book describes and illustrates 241 species of flies, beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, ants, bugs, spiders, scorpions, snails, crustaceans, and millipedes that inhabit the ....

322 pages | 290 Illus | Texas Tech UPPbk | 2005 | 0896725502 | #157082A | £18.50 BUY

Larvae of the British Butterflies & Moths: Volume 4 to 6 - The Noctuae Pisces CD-book edition William BucklerWilliam Buckler's 9 volumes on the larvae of the butterflies and moths represented a monumental feat of artistry over nearly 30 years. Published by the Ray Society in 1890, ....

CD book for Windows and Mac, with fully searchable text and navigation | Pisces ConservationCD | | 1904690297 | #157034A | £28.50 BUY

Larvae of the British Butterflies & Moths: Volume 9 - Pyrales, etc. Pisces CD-book edition William BucklerWilliam Buckler's 9 volumes on the larvae of the butterflies and moths represented a monumental feat of artistry over nearly 30 years. Published by the Ray Society in 1899, ....

CD book for Windows and Mac, with fully searchable text and navigation | Pisces ConservationCD | 2005 | 1904690351 | #157036A | £19.95 BUY

Larvae of the British Butterflies & Moths: Volumes 1 to 9 Pisces CD-book edition William BucklerWilliam Buckler's 9 volumes on the larvae of the butterflies and moths represented a monumental feat of artistry over nearly 30 years. Published by the Ray Society between ....

CD book for Windows and Mac, with fully searchable text and navigation | Pisces ConservationCD | 2005 | #157038A | £91.00 BUY

Larvae of the British Butterflies & Moths: Volumes 7 & 8 - The Geometrae Pisces CD-book edition William BucklerWilliam Buckler's 9 volumes on the larvae of the butterflies and moths represented a monumental feat of artistry over nearly 30 years. Published by the Ray Society in 1894 ....

CD book for Windows and Mac, with fully searchable text and navigation | Pisces ConservationCD | | 1904690343 | #157035A | £28.50 BUY

Lepidoptera of the Seychelles Islands Justin Gerlach and Pat MatyotThis is the first systematical guide in monographic format to the lepidopteran insects of this important and exciting group of islands in the Indian Ocean. There are 552 ....

130 pages | 32 colour plates | BackhuysPbk | 2005 | 9057821680 | #157016A | £27.95 BUY

MCricket: Alternative Methods of Mole Cricket Control Version 2.0 JH Frank, TR Fasulo, DE Short and A WeedVersion 2.0 is a complete revision, with lots of updated and new information, of this comprehensive knowledgebase on mole cricket management. Detailed information on all ten ....

Col photos | UF/IFAS PublicationsCD | 2003 | #157074A | £15.95 BUY

Mantida Species File Catalog of the Mantids of the World Daniel Otte and Lauren SpearmanThe first mantid species catalogue which includes a complete taxonomic history of the world's mantids. ....

489 pages | Orthopterists' SocietySpiralbound | 2005 | 1929014066 | #060737A | £57.00 BUY

Noctuidae Europaeae, Volume 8 Apameini Alberto Zilli, Laszlo Ronkay and Michael Fibiger

325 pages | 15 colour plates | ApolloHbk | 2005 | 8789430093 | #138333A | £144.00 BUY

Noctuidae Sibiricae Volume 1 An annotated check list of the Noctuidae of the Asian part of Russia and the Ural Region V KononenkoThe aim of Noctuidae Sibiricae is to fill the last large gap of knowledge concerning ....

243 pages | ApolloPbk | 2005 | 8789430123 | #156899A | £45.50 BUY

Pests in and Around the Home Version 2.0 TR Fasulo, WH Kern, PG Koehler and DE ShortA comprehensive knowledgebase of urban, structural, lawn and landscape pests. While the lawn and landscape sections are oriented to the southeastern U.S., the urban and ....

400 col photos | UF/IFAS PublicationsCD | 2004 | #157072A | £33.50 BUY

Shieldbugs of the British Isles Bernard NauShieldbugs look somewhat like beetles but have sucking mouthparts instead of mandibles and their young (called nymphs) pass through several moults, becoming more like adults ....

FSCUnbound | 2004 | #157197A | £2.50 BUY

Sphingidae: Esfíngidos de Argentina - Hawkmoths of Argentina M Moré, IJ Kitching and AA CocucchiHAWKMOTHS are nocturnal lepidopterans that pass unnoticed by most people, but in Argentina they are some of the country's most spectacular insects. The caterpillars have ....

166 pages | 51 col plates | ApolloPbk | 2005 | 9509725641 | #156901A | £55.00 BUY

Studies on the Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies in Europe Series Editors: E Kuhn, J Thomas, J Settele and R Feldmann

Vegetable Pests J Wilkerson, S Webb and J CapineraThe three Vegetable Pest CD-ROMs each offer scores of images of Florida vegetable pests that include adults, immatures (pupae, larvae, eggs), and damage in three different ....

World Butterflies Bernard D'AbreraA briefer version of the Concise Atlas of Butterflies of the World by the same author, this book is a handy guide to the identification of the True Butterflies (Papilionoidea) ....

272 pages | 150 colour plates with more than 6400 figures, map | Hill HousePbk | 2006 | 0947352465 | #157040A | £18.50 BUY

Palaeontology Go to subject web page

Brachiopods from the Dashaba Formation (Middle Ordovician) of Sichuan Province, South-West China Edited by Jisuo Jin and Ren-Bin Zhan

64 pages | BlackwellPbk | 2005 | 0901702986 | #157207A | £36.00 BUY

A Guide to Common Fossils Chris Pellant and Helen PellantThis fold-out chart should help with the basic identification of common fossils found in Britain. It includes illustrations of 71 fossils, explains how fossils are formed and ....

FSCUnbound | 2005 | #157200A | £3.25 BUY

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs Dougal Dixon600 dinosaurs described and illustrated. ....

256 pages | over 850 illustrations and colour photographs | Lorenz BooksHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0754815730 | #157227A | £16.99 BUY

Palaeontographica Abteilung A, Band 262 Lieferung 4-6 Trilobiten aus dem Silur der Karnischen Alpen/österreich. Teil 1 W. SantelTaxonomy of trilobites from the Silurian of the Carnic Alps in Austria, Part 1. ....

191 pages | illus | Schweizerbart'schePbk | 2001 | #156451A | £114.00 BUY

Marine & Freshwater Biology Go to subject web page

British Fresh-Water Copepoda, Volumes I-III Robert GurneyAnother superb CD-book edition from Pisces Conservation. ....

CD book for Windows and Mac, with fully searchable text and navigation | Pisces ConservationCD | 2005 | 1904690335 | #157032A | £52.50 BUY

Cladocera: The genus Daphnia (including Daphniopsis) John AH Benzie

368 pages | 234 plates | BackhuysPbk | 2005 | 9057821516 | #157011A | £80.00 BUY

Marine Metapopulations Edited by Jacob P Kritzer and Peter F SaleThe first book to systematically apply metapopulation theory directly to marine systems. Technological improvements have greatly increased the ability of marine scientists to ....

520 pages | 100 illus | Academic PressHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0120887819 | #157315A | £49.99 BUY

Two Oceans A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa Edited by GM Branch, CL Griffiths, ML Branch and LE BeckleyThis classic guide to marine life in South Africa is now available in a new edition. ....

360 pages | Col photos, dist maps | David PhilipPbk | 2005 | 0864866720 | #156941A | £25.00 BUY

General Natural History Go to subject web page

1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die Michael BrightA large list of beautiful loations, arranged by continent and country. Each entry shows a photograph, a location map and a description. A perfect book to help plan the next ....

960 pages | colour photos | Barrons EducationalHbk | 2005 | 0764158171 | #157111A | £24.95 BUY

Baby Bird Portraits by George Miksch Sutton Watercolors in the Field Museum Paul A JohnsgardGeorge Miksch Sutton is one of the best known and most beloved bird artists of the twentieth century. This marvelous book presents thirty-five paintigs of downy chicks, ....

96 pages | 35 colour illus | Oklahoma UPHbk | 1998 | 0806129859 | #157031A | £23.95 BUYPbk | NYP 02/2006 | 080613769X | #157030A | £5.50 BUY

Dwellers in Eden Adrian BaileySouth African wildlife photographer, Adrian Bailey, has spent his entire working career to date documenting the desert, delta and savannah ecosystems of Africa. After 10 years ....

176 pages | 200 col photos | Sunbird PublishingHbk | | 1919938311 | #156989A | £30.00 BUY

Exposing Nature The Natural History Museum Photography Guide Frank GreenawayAimed at all photographers, amateur or professional, who would like to learn more about how to capture images of wildlife and the environment. Aspiring nature photographers and ....

160 pages | Natural History MuseumPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 056509193X | #157161A | £16.99 BUY

Florilegium Imperiale Botanical Illustrations for Francis I. of Austria HW LackFrancis I of Austria, the last monarch to rule over the Holy Roman Empire, was obsessed with flowers. His imperial gardens, where he realized his passion for flowers, remain ....

336 pages | 160 illustrations | PrestelHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 3791334921 | #157027A | £89.00 BUY

Francis Galton: Pioneer of Heredity and Biometry M BulmerIf not for the work of his half cousin Francis Galton, Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory might have met a somewhat different fate. In particular, with no direct evidence ....

352 pages | Johns Hopkins UPHbk | 2003 | 0801874033 | #157406A | £33.50 BUY

The Gene That Makes You Smell Like a Fish And Other Tales About the Genes in Your Body Lisa ChiuFrom the gene that causes people to age prematurely to the "bitter gene" that may spawn broccoli haters, this book explores a few of the more exotic locales on the human ....

288 pages | 75 line illus | OUPHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0195169948 | #157296A | £15.99 BUY

The Illustrated Language of Flowers L BurkeFirst published in 1865, this little dictionary explains the meanings attached to flowers. ....

95 pages | 24 line illus, col photos | PryorPbk | 2005 | 0946014337 | #156913A | £4.50 BUY

In Search of the Pangolin Tales from an Eco-Tourist Satyajit Das and Jade NovakovicA pangolin is an obscure species of scaly anteater. This book is a unique potted travel narrative focused on eco-tourism, from the point of view of two eco-tourists, as they ....

192 pages | - | New HollandPbk | NYP 06/2006 | 184537259X | #157375A | £9.99 BUY

Into the Ice Sea: Barent's Wintering on Novaya Zemlya A Renaissance Voyage of Discovery J ZeebergArchaeologists connected with Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum journeyed into the Russian Arctic to rediscover the graves, ship and wintering cabin of Willem Barents' expedition, lost ....

315 pages | illus | RozenbergPbk | 2005 | 9051709269 | #156429A | £17.50 BUY

Land Marks and Sea Wings John BusbyA beautiful compilation of drawings and paintings spanning decades of work, John Busby's latest book combines his passion for landscapes and birds. The author of the popular ....

160 pages | illus | Wildlife Art GalleryHbk | 2005 | 0952623692 | #156939A | £45.00 BUY

Melville: His World and Work Andrew DelbancoThe grandson of revolutionary war heroes, Herman Melville was born into a family that in the fledgling republic had lost both money and status. Toughened at sea as a young man ....

415 pages | PicadorHbk | 2005 | 033037107X | #157045A | £25.00 BUY

Natural Materials Sources, Properties and Uses Jean Frances DeMoutheMost museums collections contain a wide variety of natural materials, and a diverse range of knowledge is necessary to keep so many types of objects at their best. This ....

204 pages | col illus | Elsevier ScienceHbk | 2006 | 0750665289 | #156549A | £39.99 BUY

The Origins of Himalayan Studies: Brian Houghton Hodgson in Nepal and Darjeeling, 1820-1858 Edited by D WaterhouseBrain Houghton Hodgson was a nineteenth century administrator and scholar who lived in Nepal, where he was the British Resident from 1820 until 1843. After this he worked as ....

280 pages | RoutledgeHbk | 2004 | 0415312159 | #157090A | £70.00 BUY

Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens Tomasz AniskoLongwood Gardens of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, enjoys a long and distinguished tradition of plant exploration and introduction, dating back to the foundation of its ....

336 pages | 479 colour photos, b/w photos, maps | Timber PressHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0881927384 | #157241A | £50.00 BUY

Public Understanding of Science A History of Communicating Scientific Ideas David KnightBetween the French Revolution (1789) and the `Chemists' War' (1914-18) science became culturally and economically crucial: it seemed pervasive but difficult. David Knight ....

Taylor & FrancisHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0415206383 | #157003A | £50.00 BUY

Real Mosquitoes Don't Eat Meat This and Other Inquiries into the Oddities of Nature Brad WetzlerWhen birds swoop around en masse, how do they decide who does the steering? What makes the moon look bigger at moonrise? These and other quirky questions about the world are ....

208 pages | b/w illus | NortonPbk | 2006 | 0393061574 | #157185A | £9.99 BUY

Scotland David Munro and Bruce GittingsThis is the first comprehensive guide to Scotland since the 19th century, edited by the Director of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. ....

544 pages | illus, maps | Harper CollinsHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0004724666 | #157177A | £30.00 BUY

The Secret Language of Birds A Treasury of Myths, Folklore and Inspirational True Stories Adele NozedarThis is a wonderful read for all bird-lovers and those interested in the folklore, mythology and spiritual symbolism of birds throughout the world, packed with fascinating ....

544 pages | b&w line illus. | Harper CollinsHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0007219040 | #157179A | £16.99 BUY

Seeds of Blood and Beauty Scottish Plant Explorers Ann LindsayTraces the development of the great Scottish plant collectors who left their quiet native shores in search of exotic specimens, often encountering great danger along the ....

296 pages | plates | BirlinnHbk | 2005 | 1841583456 | #156909A | £16.99 BUY

Structure of Matter, Structure of Mind Man's Place in Nature, Reconsidered WL Abler"Structure of Matter, Structure of Mind" provides a complete, clear, unified theory of the foundations of mathematics, language, and the human mind. Mind in the human sense is ....

221 pages | Illus | PensoftHbk | 2005 | 9546422320 | #157007A | £35.00 BUY

A Thing in Disguise: The Visionary Life of Joseph Paxton K ColquhounHorticulturist to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and architect of the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851, Joseph Paxton is a man who typifies the Victorian ideal ....

384 pages | Harper CollinsHbk | 2003 | 0007143532 | #157379A | £18.99 BUY

Ways of Communicating Edited by DH MellorWays of Communicating is a stimulating exploration of the single most powerful force that gives humankind its control over the natural world - the communication between us. ....

171 pages | CUPPbk | 2005 | 0521019044 | #157124A | £15.99 BUY

Regional & Travel Go to subject web page

The Emirates: A Natural History Thabit Zahran Al Abdessalaam et alComprehensive reference book on the entire range of wildlife in the United Arab Emirates. Covers mammals, birds, marine lfe, reptiles, amphibians, insects, geology, ....

432 pages | 580 col photos, illus, graphs | Trident PressHbk | 2005 | 1905486022 | #157091A | £65.00 BUY

Fauna of Western Himalaya, Part 2: Himachal Pradesh From the introduction: ....

359 pages | Plates, figs | Zoological SurveyHbk | 2005 | 8181710770 | #156465A | £54.50 BUY

Material Culture in Himbaland, Northern Namibia Steven Van WolputteThis is the first volume in a series that focuses on pastoral cultures in Africa. ....

326 pages | B/w photos | MRACPbk | 2002 | 907589449X | #157138A | £23.50 BUY

The National Parks and Other Wild Places of Thailand Stephen Elliott and Gerald CubittOffers practical advice for visitors to the region, describing and portraying areas such as the dense forsts and exotic mammals of Huai Kha Khaeng and the hidden islands and ....

176 pages | Col photos, maps | New HollandPbk | 2006 | 1845373138 | #156984A | £19.99 BUY

Sanctuary: New Zealand's Spectacular Nature Reserves E DorfmanExplores some of New Zealand's most beautiful and interesting nature reserves. Told from the perspective of an enthusiastic naturalist, it is part natural history, part travel ....

176 pages | Penguin PutnamPbk | 2006 | 0143019937 | #157381A | £24.50 BUY

A Visitor's Guide to New Zealand National Parks Kathy OmblerThis guide book introduces each park in turn and gives an overview of its natural and human history, along with comprehensive visitor information including access to the ....

128 pages | 197 colour photographs | New HollandPbk | NYP 02/2006 | 1869661133 | #156982A | £12.99 BUY

The Wild Animals of India, Burma, Malaya and Tibet R LydekkerOrigially published in 1907, the second edition of this book has been authored by eminent naturalist and sportsman, R Lydekker. A bible on the study of wild animals in ....

411 pages | Illus | NatrajHbk | 2005 | 8181580346 | #154833A | £18.50 BUY

Wild Borneo The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan Nick Garbutt and Cede PrudentePreface by David Attenborough; published in association with the WWF. ....

176 pages | 250 colour illus, 5 maps | New HollandHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 1845373782 | #157373A | £29.99 BUY

Wild Lakeland Martin VarleyThe Lake District possesses some of the wildest countryside in England, with an abundance of sites designated for nature conservation, including its largest National ....

144 pages | colour photos | Halsgrove / WestcountryHbk | 2005 | 1841144754 | #156985A | £14.99 BUY

Botany & Plant Science Go to subject web page

The A-Z of Allotment Vegetables Caroline FoleyAn essential handbook for all allotment gardeners, this book provides expert advice on ....

192 pages | 32 full colour pages, 50 black & white | New HollandHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 1845372832 | #156967A | £12.99 BUY

Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens Allan M Armitage

452 pages | 443 colour photos | Timber PressHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0881927600 | #157238A | £35.00 BUY

Atlas de la Flore Sauvage du Départment de l'Essonne Gérard Arnal and Jean GuittetFlora of the Essonne departement in Northern France. Includes 1335 species with a photograph, a description and a distribution map for each. ....

608 pages | colour illus | BIOTOPE Parth‚nopeHbk | | 2914817045 | #157061A | £82.00 BUY

Attracting Wildlife to your Garden John A Burton and David TiplingOffers many practical suggestions on planning a wildlife garden, attracting, observing and feeding garden wildlife. There is also useful information on the benefits of each ....

160 pages | 300 col photos | New HollandPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1845373170 | #156980A | £12.99 BUY

Biology of Floral Scent Natalia Dudreva and Eran PicherskyServing as the first book of its kind, Biology of Floral Scent provides comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art floral scent research. This book explores the major aspects ....

480 pages | CRC PressHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0849322839 | #157075A | £85.00 BUY

Biology of Grasses Edited by L Frey40 original papers on the biology of grasses. ....

417 pages | - | Polish Botany Institute2005 | 838964830X | #157309A | £50.00 BUY

Biology of the Plant Cuticle Edited by Markus Riederer and Caroline Muller"Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 23" comments that a much clearer picture is now emerging of the fine structure of the plant cuticle and its surface, the composition of cuticular ....

384 pages | illus | BlackwellHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 140513268X | #157214A | £99.95 BUY

Buddlejas David D StuartThis authoritative book provides the first comprehensive coverage of the popular and varied genus Buddleja. Buddlejas are wonderful garden plants whose tolerance of drought, ....

232 pages | 91 colour photos | Timber PressHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0881926884 | #157256A | £25.00 BUY

CRC World Dictionary of Grasses - 3 Volume Set Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology Umberto QuattrocchiFollowing in the footsteps of the best-selling CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Umberto Quattrocchi ....

2392 pages | CRC PressHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0849313031 | #157077A | £333.00 BUY

Cacti and Succulents Gideon SmithThis book familiarizes the reader with the fascinating world of cacti and succulents - ....

160 pages | 220 colour photos | New HollandHbk | NYP 09/2006 | 1845371674 | #156966A | £17.99 BUY

Catalogue of European Orchids CAJ KreutzOrchids are among the rarest, most beautiful and fascinating plants in the world. No other plant family stimulates such enthusiastic interest from flower lovers and amateur ....

240 pages | 7 col photos, dist maps | Kreutz2004 | 908066264X | #157412A | £18.50 BUY

Ceanothus David Fross and Dieter WilkenThough it has an unrivaled range of blue flowers and includes plants suitable for many gardening and landscaping situations, this North American native genus has long been ....

272 pages | 103 col photos, 51 line drwgs | Timber PressHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0881927627 | #157257A | £30.00 BUY

Charophytes of Great Britain and Ireland JA Moore and M TebbsCovers 39 species of large freshwater algae. Long out of print, finally available again as a reprint. ....

144 pages | 17 distribution maps | BSBIPbk | 1986 | #155043A | £12.50 BUY

A Checklist of Benthic Marine Algae of the Tropical and Subtropical Western Atlantic Michael J Wynne

152 pages | Gebr•der BorntraegerPbk | 2005 | 3443510515 | #157158A | £66.00 BUY

Checklist of Lichens of the Western Carpathians: Biodiversity of the Carpathians Volume 1 U BielczykChecklist of lichens of the western Carpathians summarizes current knowledge of lichen species diversity in the Western Carpathians cited in 1261 published sources. The list ....

181 pages | Polish Botany InstitutePbk | 2003 | 8389648121 | #157394A | £32.50 BUY

Chrysophytes: Past and Present (CHRYS 2004) Proceedings of the Sixth International Crysophyte Symposium Edited by Joergen Kristiansen and Gertrud Cronberg

337 pages | 227 figs, 50 tables, 12 plates | Gebr•der BorntraegerPbk | 2005 | 3443510507 | #157159A | £120.00 BUY

Churchyard Lichens Frank DobsonThis fold-out guide will help you identify over fifty of the commonest lichens found in lowland churchyards in Britain. Lichens are grouped according to growth form and the ....

FSCUnbound | 2004 | #157198A | £2.50 BUY

The Classic Cattleyas Arthur A Chadwick and Arthur E ChadwickIn 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. These first cattleyas are the classic cattleyas, whose form ....

252 pages | 162 colour photos, 10 line drwgs | Timber PressHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0881927643 | #157253A | £35.00 BUY

Collins Gem Guide: Garden Wildlife Michael ChineryContaining helpful expert advice and many practical projects, this is a guide to identifying and encouraging wildlife into your garden. It helps you create a miniature ....

192 pages | Harper CollinsPbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0007209908 | #157178A | £4.99 BUY

Common Seaweeds of the Gulf of California : Algas Communes del Golfo de California Mark D Readdie, Marla Randelletti and Richard M McCourtThis field guide describes 78 of the most common seaweeds found in the gulf of California. The description for each species includes a photograph, detailed ....

105 pages | photos | Sea ChallengersPbk | 2005 | 0930118383 | #157028A | £15.50 BUY

The Complete Garden Wildlife Book Mark GolleyThis book combines full identification and behavioural features of over 250 common species, including birds, mammals, amphibians, wasps and bees, beetles and spiders, ....

176 pages | 250 illus | New HollandHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 1845372107 | #156971A | £14.99 BUY

Daphnes A Practical Guide for Gardeners Robin WhiteThis intensely practical account drawn from the long experience of Robin White has been eagerly awaited by Daphne enthusiasts and collectors. Acute observation of the growth, ....

224 pages | 160 col photos, 2 line drwgs | Timber PressHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 088192752X | #157246A | £25.00 BUY

Das Neue Handbuch Der Heilpflanzen Botanik, Arzneidrogen, Wirkstoffe, Anwendungen Ingrid Schönfelder and Peter SchönfelderLists and describes more than 750 plants which are used medicinally in Europe. ....

502 pages | 100 Figs, 900 col photos | WissenschaftlicheHbk | 2004 | 3804721346 | #156372A | £67.00 BUY

Designing the New Kitchen Garden An American Potager Handbook Jennifer R BartleyGardening book with a North American focus, illustrated with beautiful watercolours by the author. ....

250 pages | 182 colour photos, 44 colour drawings | Timber PressHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0881927724 | #157240A | £19.99 BUY

Dictionary of Common Names of Garden and Wild Plants English, Latin, French Edited by John J WellsA Plant dictionary in English, Latin and French. ....

John J WellsPbk | 2005 | 0955101107 | #156906A | £10.99 BUY

A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas and the Southern Great Plains Joel E HollowayCastilleja coccinea, Indian Paintbrush. Scientific name: Castilleja, for Domingo Castillejo (fl. 1781), a Spanish botanist plus coccinea, Latin for scarlet. Reference is ....

352 pages | 38 illus | Texas Christian Uni PressPbk | NYP 02/2006 | 087565309X | #156947A | £22.50 BUY

Evolutionary Ecology of Plant-Plant Interactions An Empirical Modelling Approach Christian DamgaardConcepts and simple empirical models that are useful in the study of the quantitative aspects of evolutionary ecology of plant - plant interactions is discussed and ....

151 pages | Aarhus UPPbk | 2004 | 8779341160 | #157154A | £16.50 BUY

Ferocactus John Pilbeam and Derek BowderyThis barrel-shaped cactus grows mainly in Mexico and the Southern USA. The authors provide a key to the species, distribution map, notes on cultivation, and extensive ....

116 pages | Col photos | BCSSHbk | 2005 | 0902099760 | #156914A | £48.00 BUY

Filicinae, Gymnospermae and Other Monocots Excluding Cyperaceae RH MohlenbrockAquatic and standing water plants of the central Midwest from orchids to cattails. This convenient reference volume includes descriptions, nomenclature, ecological information, ....

400 pages | Southern Illinois UPHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0809326701 | #157392A | £46.50 BUY

Flora Yunnanica, Volume 16: Spermatophyta Edited by Institutum Botanicum Kunmingense Academiae Sinicae

876 pages | line drwgs | Science PressHbk | 2006 | 703014953X | #147197A | £80.00 BUY

The Flora of Berkshire Including those Parts of modern Oxfordshire that lie to the South of the River Thames Michael J CrawleyThis comprehensive and timely work by one of Britain's leading plant ecologists is the first of its kind with a dedicated, regularly updated website with distribution maps and ....

1375 pages | colour plates, illus. | Brambleby BooksHbk | 2005 | 0954334744 | #156993A | £50.00 BUY

Flora von Nordtirol, Osttirol und Vorarlberg: Band 1-5 Adolf PolatschekComplete five-volume set. ....

5202 pages | Illus, tabs, maps | Tiroler LandesmuseumHbk | 2001 | #155259A | £225.00 BUY

Fungi Europaei: Boletus Jose Antonio MunozComplete description of more than 110 taxa of Boletaceae with micrographs, taxonomic notes and identification keys. ....

952 pages | Col illus, line illus | Edizioni Candusso2005 | 8890105763 | #157106A | £80.00 BUY

The Fungi of New Zealand The Fungi of New Zealand/Nga Harore o Aotearoa series consists of monographs and treatments of groups of fungi, including taxonomic keys, descriptions, and ....

Fungi of the Antarctic: Evolution under Extreme Conditions Edited by GS de Hoog

79 pages | Centraalbureau SchimmelculturPbk | 2005 | 9070351552 | #157232A | £48.00 BUY

The Genus Sorbus Mountain Ash and Other Rowans Hugh McAllisterAttractive, diverse, and easy to grow, rowans are ideal for a wide variety of gardens. Yet surprisingly, few are grown or even known about. The Genus Sorbus helps rectify ....

252 pages | colour photographs, line drawings | Kew RBGHbk | 2005 | 1842460889 | #153813A | £32.00 BUY

Grass Aloes in the South African Veld Charles CraibGrass Aloes are an appealing group of deciduous aloes. As the name implies, they grow mainly in grasslands subject to winter fires. Their leaves and colours resemble their ....

Illus | Umdaus PressHbk | 2006 | 1919766413 | #156012A | £99.00 BUY

Guide to Grassland Plants 2: Chalk and Limestone Anne Bebbington and Carol RobertsGuide to grassland plants 2 covers plants commonly found on lowland chalk and limestone soils. The 12 page chart has clear colour illustrations of sixty-three of the plants and ....

FSCUnbound | 2005 | #157201A | £3.25 BUY

A Guide to Plant Galls in Britain Margaret Redfern, Peter Shirley and Michael BloxhamGalls are growths caused by the action of other organisms. They are often bizarrely shaped and highly coloured. This fold-out introductory guide looks at common galls, like ....

FSCUnbound | 2004 | #157199A | £3.25 BUY

Hebes A Guide to Species, Hybrids & Allied Genera Lawrie MetcalfThe genus Hebe is a treasure trove of more than 100 species and subspecies of medium-sized to dwarf evergreen shrubs with outstanding ornamental features, both of ....

320 pages | 133 colour photos, 17 b/w illus | Timber PressHbk | NYP 07/2006 | 0881927732 | #157247A | £30.00 BUY

Hellebores A Comprehensive Guide C Colston Burrell and Judith Knott TylerNot so long ago, hellebores were considered connoisseurs' plants - subdued in coloration, hard to find, and the subject of much snobbery. Today, however, they are ....

296 pages | 140 colour illustrations, 5 b/w illustrations | Timber PressHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0881927651 | #157237A | £25.00 BUY

The Identification of Fungi An Illustrated Introduction with Keys, Glossary, and Guide to Literature FM DuganA comprehensive manual that gives beginners the skills to identify fungi. In addition to plant pathogenic fungi, the manual covers mushrooms, slime molds, fungi of clinical ....

182 pages | 520 b/w illus | APSSpiralbound | 2006 | 0890543364 | #157187A | £62.00 BUY

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees of Britain and Europe Tony RussellComprehensive identification reference to 700 trees of Britain and Europe. Each entry contains illustrations of summer and winter profile, a distribution map, and detailed ....

256 pages | over 500 colour photos and illus | Lorenz BooksHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0754815706 | #157226A | £16.99 BUY

The Jewel Box Garden Thomas HobbsWouldn't it be wonderful if you could describe your garden as a jewel box full of beautiful plant treasures? The Jewel Box Garden is a luscious, full-color book that ....

176 pages | 160 colour photos | Timber PressHbk | 2004 | 0881926469 | #157245A | £25.00 BUYPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 088192802X | #157244A | £17.99 BUY

Key to Common Ferns James MerryweatherLaminated foldout chart with colour illustrations, by Carol Roberts, of 38 ferns found in the British Isles. It includes simple keys to aid identification and a brief glossary ....

FSCUnbound | 2005 | #157195A | £2.50 BUY

The Lichens and Allied Fungi of Polish Carpathians An Annotated Checklist Edited by U Bielczyk

342 pages | 4 col illus, maps | Polish Botany InstitutePbk | 2003 | 8385444289 | #146151A | £40.50 BUY

Lithops Flowering Stones Edited by DT Cole, D Spreechman and C DugdaleDesigned to meet the needs of the enthusiast grower and the interested botanist, this is the definitive work on this unique group of extremely variable succulent plants which ....

114 pages | 300 col photos, maps | Cactus & CoHbk | 2005 | #157135A | £44.00 BUY

The Mosses and Liverworts of Carmarthenshire S BosanquetOver 600 species, sub-species and varieties of mosses, liverworts and hornworts have been recorded from the county in habitats ranging from coastal dunes to montane crags. ....

253 pages | 33 Photos | S.Bosanquet (Author)Pbk | 2005 | 0955202205 | #157259A | £38.00 BUY

De Nederlandse Veenmossen: Flora en Verspreidingsatlas van de Nederlandse Sphagnopsida AC BoumanThis publication offers a comprehensive overview of Dutch peat mosses and their distribution. In addition to illustrated identification keys, the book contains detailed ....

152 pages | Col illus | KNNVHbk | 2002 | 9050111629 | #156952A | £31.50 BUY

Orchid Species Culture Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance Margaret L Baker and Charles O BakerThe immense Oncidium/Odontoglossum alliance contains some of the most popular orchids grown, including members of the genera Ada, Brassia, Cyrtochilum, Odontoglossum, ....

852 pages | Timber PressHbk | NYP 07/2006 | 0881927759 | #157255A | £55.00 BUY

Les Orchidées de France, Belgique et Luxembourg Edited by Marcel Bournérias and Daniel PratExtensively covers (with a vast quantity of stunning colour photos) the orchid species of France, Belgium and Luxembourg. ....

504 pages | Col photos, illus, tabs, maps | BIOTOPE Parth‚nopeHbk | 2005 | 2914817118 | #156902A | £50.00 BUY

Photographic Atlas of Botany and Guide to Plant Identification JL CastnerContains over 2000 colour photos that illustrate the structural characters and anatomical features of the major plant families and taxonomic groups discussed in botany ....

310 pages | 2000 col photos | Feline PressSpiralbound | 2005 | 0962515000 | #156918A | £50.00 BUY

Plant Biology (with InfoTrac) Thomas L Rost, Michael G Barbour, Terence M Murphy and C Ralph StockingUS text which covers the chemistry of life, cell structure, reproduction, and the latest research on ecology and plant communities. ....

624 pages | Col photos, col and b/w illus, figs, tabs | Brooks-ColeHbk | 2006 | 0534380611 | #157231A | £68.00 BUY

Plant Production in Containers II Covers all factors in producing plants in the unique, man-made environment called a container, from propagating from seed or cuttings, to growth medium, nutrition, ....

1150 pages | Photos | Lacebark IncHbk | 2003 | #156958A | £71.00 BUY

Plantes, Milieux et Paysages des Antilles Françaises Claude Sastre and Anne BreuilThis guidebook covers four areas: geography and ecology, species in their habitats, descriptions of species and walking itineraries. ....

600 pages | Col photos | BIOTOPE Parth‚nopeHbk | NYP 02/2006 | 2914817061 | #144262A | £60.00 BUY

Planting Design Gardens in Time and Space Piet Oudolf and Noël KingsburyHome gardeners with a keen interest in design, as well as professional landscape designers, will find invaluable advice in this new approach. The book focuses on the ....

160 pages | 200 colour photos | Timber PressHbk | 2005 | 0881927406 | #157260A | £25.00 BUY

Playing Field Plants Rebecca Farley and Carol RobertsPlaying fields and sports grounds aren't just for sport; they can also be a great place for science investigations. This foldout chart is the first in the new series of FSC ....

FSCUnbound | 2005 | #157202A | £2.50 BUY

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding George AcquaahProvides a comprehensive presentation of both classical and molecular plant breeding tools. This title includes industry highlight essays from over 25 professional plant ....

600 pages | illus. | BlackwellHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 1405136464 | #157211A | £39.99 BUY

Roses of Great Britain and Ireland GG Graham and AL PrimavesiThe taxonomy of roses has always been very confused and their identification problematical. This book is the result of considerable research by the two authors, and ....

250 pages | Illus,maps | BSBIPbk | 1993 | 0901158224 | #029535A | £12.00 BUY

Schlumbergera Weihnachtskakteen - Christmas Cacti - Kerstcactussen F Supplie and D Van der ZeeContains information on history, hybrids, where to put Christmas cactus (location), culture requirements, propagation, disease and cultivars with pictures of many new ....

64 pages | 94 col photos | BCSSHbk | 2005 | 9057169991 | #156915A | £14.95 BUY

Successful Bonsai Raising Exotic Miniature Trees in your Home David SquireMiniature trees can enhance your living space and provide interesting focal points in ....

160 pages | 250 colour photos | New HollandHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1845370694 | #156964A | £17.99 BUY

Succulents of South Africa A Guide to the Regional Diversity Ernst van Jaarsveld, Ben-Eric van Wyk and Gideon SmithSouth Africa has been divided into 16 geographical regions, each with its own succulent gems highlighted and illustrated. The 20 hand-painted plates and the photographs ....

144 pages | 20 col plates | Jonathan BallPbk | 2005 | 1919938249 | #156374A | £8.99 BUY

Supplement a la Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances

The Truth About Garden Remedies What Works, What Doesn't & Why Jeff GillmanCan beer make plants grow? How about buttermilk? Or music - classical or rock? Is it true about planting trees in deep holes? And how about chasing insects with hot sauce ....

212 pages | illus | Timber PressPbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0881927481 | #157243A | £14.99 BUY

Tulips Species and Hybrids for the Gardener Richard WilfordSpecies tulips are becoming more widely available as gardeners wake up to their elegant shapes, vibrant-colored flowers, and suitability for growing in containers, raised beds, ....

212 pages | 103 colour photos, maps | Timber PressHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0881927635 | #157236A | £25.00 BUY

Why Does the World Stay Green? Natural Population Control of Planteaters TCR WhiteNearly every form of life has the capacity to multiply and increase at a really astonishing, indeed frightening rate. Think of plagues of locusts or mice. Clearly, for ....

128 pages | CSIROPbk | 2005 | 0643091580 | #157095A | £16.50 BUY

Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada Ray S VizgirdasThe first comprehensive look at the many uses, from historical to pharmacological, of vascular plants found in the Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada ....

384 pages | 2 maps, 82 line illus | Nevada UPHbk | 2005 | 0874175356 | #156944A | £33.95 BUY

Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales Volume 2: Seashores and Coastal Cliffs P O'Reilly and S ParkerAn illustrated guide to wildflowers of seashores, sand dunes, dune slacks and coastal cliffs in Wales. This book includes 120 colour photographs of plants in natural ....

68 pages | 126 col photos | First NaturePbk | 2005 | 0954955420 | #157393A | £5.95 BUY

Woody Plants for the Central and Northern Prairies Walter T Bagley and Richard K Sutton

604 pages | illus | Blackburn PressPbk | 2002 | 1930665504 | #156908A | £80.00 BUY

Animal & General Biology Go to subject web page

Animal Biology and Care Sue Dallas

288 pages | B/w photos, illus, figs, tabs | Blackwell SciencePbk | 2000 | 0632050543 | #119900A | £14.99 BUYPbk | NYP 04/2006 | 1405137959 | #157219A | £19.99 BUY

Animal Passions and Beastly Virtues Reflections on Redecorating Nature M BekoffWho hasn't wondered what it's like to be a dog or bird? Such questions seem unanswerable because we have no way of getting into an animal's mind. Marc Bekoff's work on animal ....

320 pages | Temple UPPbk | NYP 02/2006 | 1592133487 | #156968A | £17.95 BUY

The Creating Brain: The Neuroscience of Genius Nancy C AndreasonAndreasen explains here how the brain produces creative breakthroughs in art, literature, and science, revealing that creativity is not the same thing as ....

225 pages | Dana PressHbk | 2005 | 1932594078 | #157280A | £15.50 BUY

Genomes TA BrownFuses the fresh outlook of the new genomics with the traditional approach to gene expression to provide an up-to-date understanding of the role of the genome as the ....

572 pages | Col illus, figs, tabs, maps | Taylor & FrancisPbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0815341385 | #157006A | £41.99 BUY

The Implicit Genome Edited by Lynn Helena CaporaleMost analyses assume that genomes are to be read as linear text, much as a sequence of nucleotides can be translated into a sequence of amino acids by looking in a table. ....

336 pages | 80 line drwgs | OUPHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0195172701 | #157298A | £60.00 BUYPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 019517271X | #157299A | £29.99 BUY

Instant Notes in Microbiology J Nicklin, K Graeme-Cook and R KillingtonProvides students with all of the key information needed to understand microbiology at first and second year level. It uses the highly successful `Instant Notes' approach of ....

330 pages | Figs, tabs | Taylor & FrancisPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0415390885 | #157047A | £18.99 BUY

Manual of Parrot Behavior Andrew LuescherPsittacines are maintained in captivity as pets, in the home, as breeding birds in avicultures, in zoos and in conservation projects. Because of their intelligence, ....

260 pages | 132 illus | BlackwellHbk | NYP 07/2006 | 0813827493 | #157220A | £49.50 BUY

Microbes in Action CJ CleggThe term microbes covers all the organisms too small to be seen by the naked eye, including bacteria, fungi, viruses and unicellular protoctista. "Microbes in Action" ....

92 pages | col. illus | John MurrayPbk | 2002 | 0719575540 | #157131A | £17.95 BUY

Microbial Ecology An Evolutionary Approach J Vaun McArthurThe role of evolution in the patterns and observed processes in microbial ecology has long been neglected in available texts, yet the interface between evolution and ecology ....

639 pages | illus. | Academic PressHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0123694914 | #157318A | £39.99 BUY

Mimikry zwischen Eidechsen und Laufkäfern Almuth D Schmidt

378 pages | 45 col photos, b/w illus. | ChimairaHbk | 2004 | 3930612690 | #157044A | £52.50 BUY

A Mind of its Own Cordelia FineCan you trust your brain? Perhaps it occasionally misfires when faced with the 13 times table, or persistently fails to master parallel parking. But the brain is pretty ....

208 pages | Icon BooksHbk | 2006 | 1840466782 | #157277A | £9.99 BUY

Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Edited by Anthony SmithFully updated new edition. ....

738 pages | Figs | OUPHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0198529171 | #157300A | £49.95 BUY

Principles of Development Lewis Wolpert et alFocuses on principles and key concepts to guide the student clearly through developmental biology. Model organisms and their importance are described early on, ....

542 pages | Col illus, b/w illus, figs, tabs | OUPHbk | 2002 | 0199249393 | #124022A | Normally £70.00NHBS OFFER PRICE: £41.99Pbk | 2002 | 0198792913 | #124021A | £33.99 BUYHbk | NYP 07/2006 | 0199275378 | #157305A | £70.00 BUYPbk | NYP 07/2006 | 019927536X | #157306A | £34.99 BUY

Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science Aviva Petrie and Paul Watson

243 pages | Figs, tabs | Blackwell SciencePbk | NYP 07/2006 | 1405127813 | #157221A | £27.50 BUY

Vertebrates Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution Kenneth V KardongRetaining his unique emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, complete anatomical detail, and excellent pedagogy, author Kenneth Kardong includes a substantial ....

762 pages | Col illus, b\w illus, figs, tabs | McGraw HillHbk | 2005 | 0072528303 | #157411A | £105.99 BUYPbk | 2005 | 0071244573 | #156953A | £43.99 BUY

Evolutionary Biology Go to subject web page

The Archaeology of Human Origins Papers by Glynn Isaac Glynn IsaacForeword by Mary Leakey, introduction by John Gowlett. ....

480 pages | CUPHbk | 1990 | 0521365732 | #011993A | £100.00 BUYPbk | 2005 | 0521023157 | #157127A | £35.00 BUY

Atlas of Human Origins Douglas PalmerWritten by well-known author, lecturer and editor Douglas Palmer, this atlas draws ....

208 pages | 80 colour photographs, 50 illustrations | New HollandHbk | NYP 10/2006 | 1845371658 | #156970A | £24.99 BUY

Economics in Nature Social Dilemmas, Mate Choice and Biological Markets Edited by Ronald Noe, Jan A R A M Van Hoof and Peter HammersteinSince the development of game theory, the analysis of animal behaviour using the theories of economics has become a growing field of biological research in which models ....

276 pages | Illus, tabs | CUPHbk | 2001 | 0521650143 | #120038A | £60.00 BUYPbk | 2006 | 0521003997 | #157377A | £23.99 BUY

Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind Edited by Roy EllenComprising a series of articles written by international scholars, this book considers the ways in which the subject matter and methodologies of ethnobiological research ....

216 pages | BlackwellPbk | NYP 05/2006 | 1405145897 | #157204A | £19.99 BUY

How Humans Evolved Robert Boyd and Joan B SilkThis fourth edition integrates discussions of new science and recent discoveries into the narrative. Using the perspective of behavioural ecology, the authors create a ....

550 pages | Col photos, line illus, figs, tabs | NortonPbk | 2006 | 0393926281 | #157186A | £34.99 BUY

Ecology Go to subject web page

Biological Invasions in New Zealand Edited by Robert B Allen and William B LeeMan's recent colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota and resulted in the introduction of numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands. ....

420 pages | SpringerHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 3540300228 | #156319A | £115.50 BUY

Earth Days: Ecology Comes of Age as a Science W DritschiloEarth Days details the events of the revolution in ecology initiated by the publication of Silent Spring from the perspective of someone involved in its events. It is a book ....

420 pages | iUniversePbk | 2004 | 0595338208 | #157414A | £28.50 BUY

New Trends in Ecology Research Edited by AR BurkEcology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. There are at least six kinds of ecology: ....

231 pages | - | Nova ScienceHbk | 2005 | 1594543798 | #157417A | £125.00 BUY

Habitats & Ecosystems Go to subject web page

The Biology of Peatlands Håkan Rydin and John K JeglumPeatlands are a key component of the global carbon cycle. This book provides a concise introduction to peatland ecology, with an emphasis on ....

392 pages | 106 illus | OUPHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 019852871X | #157304A | £60.00 BUYPbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0198528728 | #157303A | £27.50 BUY

Climate Change and Forest Genetics Proceedings of the 29th Meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement AssociationPart 1: Minutes and Members' Reports, Part 2: Symposium Proceedings of the symposium held in Kelowna, British Columbia, July 26-29, 2004. ....

237 pages | Pbk | 2005 | 0662412907 | #155990A | £18.95 BUY

Encyclopedia of Soil Science Edited by Ward ChesworthThe written history of humanity over the last 10,000 years is little more than a footnote to the Neolithic Revolution which brought about the exploitation of soil for ....

900 pages | SpringerHbk | NYP 09/2006 | 1402039948 | #156679A | £245.50 BUY

The English Meadow A Portrait of Country Life Yvette VernerFor Yvette Verner, there is nothing to compare with the unspoiled beauty of an ancient meadow on a hot summer's day. Here she shares her passion for English meadows with ....

156 pages | Col photos | Green BooksHbk | 2005 | 1903998670 | #156969A | £12.95 BUY

Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms, Volume 2 A Case Study of Bt Cotton in Brazil Edited by A Hilbeck, D Andow and EMG FontesFocuses on transgenic cotton that is resistant to insect pests in Brazil and addresses both environmental and agricultural impacts. It draws out some general risk assessment ....

448 pages | CABIHbk | 2006 | 1845930002 | #151425A | £75.00 BUY

Footprints in the Soil People and Ideas in Soil History Edited by Benno P WarkentinA valuable contribution to the history of science, this book traces our knowledge and understanding of soils through time. ....

450 pages | - | ElsevierHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0444521771 | #157322A | £55.00 BUY

The Geology, Biodiversity and Ecology of Lake Hövsgöl (Mongolia) Edited by Clyde E GouldenLake Hovsgol, a sister lake to Lake Baikal, is Mongolia's largest freshwater lake and due to its location at the southern boundary of the Siberian Taiga and its transition to ....

508 pages | figures and tables | BackhuysHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 9057821621 | #157009A | £137.00 BUY

Integrated Ecosystem Assessment of Western China Edited by Liu Jiyuan et alThe Integrated Ecosystem Assessment of Western China is one of the first five sub-global assessments launched by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)in 2001. ....

120 pages | Geological Pub House2005 | #157233A | £22.50 BUY

Des Mammouths et des Hommes: Deux Especes Face aux Variations du Climat Alain FoucaultThe history of the mammoths, viewed in the context of climate change. ....

252 pages | b/w illus. | Editions VuibertPbk | 2005 | 2711753581 | #156957A | £27.95 BUY

Molecular Breeding for the Genetic Improvement of Forage Crops and Turf Edited by M HumphreysGrassland covers 26% of the world's total land area. It produces feed for livestock; maintains soil fertility; protects and conserves soil and water resources; creates a ....

288 pages | Wageningen AcademicPbk | 2005 | 9076998736 | #157146A | £49.00 BUY

Natural and Constructed Wetlands Nutrients, Metals and Management Jan VymazalA volume containing 28 peer-reviewed papers presented at a workshop in September 2003, entitled Nutrient Cycling and Retention in Natural and Constructed Wetlands. ....

420 pages | figures and tables | BackhuysHbk | 2005 | 9057821532 | #157013A | £100.00 BUY

Neotropical Savannas and Dry Forests Diversity, Biogeography, and Conservation R Toby Pennington, Gwilym Lewis and James A RatterThis latest addition to the prestigious Systematics Association Special Volumes series is the first extensive compilation of the patterns of plant biodiversity in the ....

416 pages | CRC PressHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0849329876 | #157079A | £68.99 BUY

Nutrient Management in Agricultural Watersheds: A Wetlands Solution Edited by EJ Dunne, KR Reddy and OT CartonNutrient enrichment of water resources by inputs of nitrogen and phosphorus, which can lead to eutrophication is still a water quality problem in agriculturally dominated ....

288 pages | Wageningen AcademicPbk | 2005 | 9076998612 | #157145A | £56.50 BUY

Salinity and Tides in Alluvial Estuaries HHG SavenijeThe book describes an integrated theory that links estuary shape to tidal hydraulics, tidal mixing and salt intrusion. The shape of an alluvial estuary is characterised by ....

208 pages | - | ElsevierHbk | 2005 | 0444521070 | #157326A | £68.00 BUYPbk | 2005 | 0444521089 | #157325A | £42.00 BUY

State of Lake Michigan Ecology, Health and Management Edited by T Edsall and M MunawarA review of the status of the major Lake Michigan ecosystem components and a basis for evaluating the health of the lake and for promoting integrated management of this ....

639 pages | 153 figs, 28 tables | BackhuysHbk | 2005 | 817898458X | #157015A | £124.00 BUY

Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest J MaloofIn this curio cabinet of natural-history essays, biologist Joan Maloof embarks on a series of lively, fact-filled expeditions into forests of the eastern United States. ....

192 pages | Georgia UPHbk | 2005 | 0820327433 | #157413A | £19.50 BUY

Thau, Oasis de Vie Ecosystèmes, Patrimoines et Paysages Sous-Marins Frédéric Maxant and Jean-Pierre QuignardThe Etang de Thau in Southern France is a lagoon separated from the Mediterranean by a narrow stretch of sand. This book contains beautiful underwater photography and covers ....

224 pages | colour illus | BIOTOPE Parth‚nopeHbk | | 2914817010 | #157065A | £43.50 BUY

Woodlands Oliver RackhamThe 100th volume of the New Naturalist series presents a landmark in natural history publishing. What better author than Oliver Rackham, and what better subject than the ....

320 pages | Harper CollinsHbk | NYP 09/2006 | 0007202431 | #152940A | £40.00 BUYPbk | NYP 09/2006 | 000720244X | #152941A | £25.00 BUY

Woodlands: A Disappearing Landscape D Lindenmayer, M Crane and D MichaelAustralia's little known woodlands once covered huge areas of the eastern side of our continent. Woodlands are distinguished from forests by the fact that their canopies do ....

160 pages | CSIROHbk | 2005 | 0643090266 | #157408A | £21.95 BUY

Yellowstone's Destabilized Ecosystem Elk Effects, Science and Policy Conflict Frederic H WagnerThe author is a strong critic of ecological practices in the national parks. This book provides an assessment of the ecological history of Yellowstone's northern range, since ....

400 pages | illus | OUPHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0195148215 | #157307A | £38.99 BUY

Conservation & Biodiversity Go to subject web page

The Animal Welfare Bill: Third Report of Session 2005-06 Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeIn 2004 the predecessor Committee undertook a detailed scrutiny of the draft Animal Welfare Bill. In its response the Government accepted many of its recommendations and ....

66 pages | Stationery Office (TSO)Pbk | 2005 | 0215026624 | #157096A | £17.95 BUY

Danube Delta: Genesis and Biodiversity Edited by Claudiu TudoranceaDeals comprehensively with the limnology and general biology of the river delta. ....

440 pages | 89 figs, 66 tables | BackhuysHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 9057821656 | #157008A | £121.00 BUY

Fields of Power, Forests of Discontent Culture, Conservation, and the State in Mexico Nora HaennEnduring differences between protected areas and local people have produced few happy compromises, but at the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in the southern Mexican state of ....

229 pages | Arizona UPHbk | 2005 | 0816523991 | #156085A | £55.50 BUY

The Future of the Wild: Radical Conservation for a Crowded World Jonathan S AdamsIn this important book, biologist Jonathan S. Adams explains an exciting new approach to conservation. The main strategy behind it involves using the latest in conservation ....

288 pages | Beacon PressHbk | NYP 02/2006 | 0807085103 | #157163A | £18.99 BUY

Global Register of Migratory Species - From Global to Regional Scales Final Report of the R&D Projekt 808 05 081 K RiedeThis second volume of the Global Register of Migratory Species complements the reference list of migratory vertebrate species with fishes and songbirds, in printed and digital ....

329 pages | Figs, maps | Bundesamt fur NaturschutzPbk | 2004 | 3784338453 | #157043A | £23.50 BUY

International Zoo Yearbook 39: Zoo Animal Nutrition Contains a guest essay on the future of zoos and aquariums, by GB Rabb and CD Saunders; a section on zoo animal nutrition and a section on the developing zoo world. ....

London ZSHbk | 2005 | #142670A | £96.00 BUY

Environmental Science Go to subject web page

Acoustic Fish Reconnaissance IL Kalikhman and KI YudanovBefore fish studies can commence, researchers must first locate the target habitat. This is a time-consuming and expensive effort, especially in remote locations and nearly ....

280 pages | CRC PressHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0849323339 | #155031A | £115.00 BUY

Advances in Arsenic Research Integration of Experimental and Observational Studies and Implications for Mitigation Edited by Peggy A O'Day et alMany water supplies worldwide are affected by arsenic at concentrations above acceptable health levels. The papers collected in this volume bring together arsenic-related ....

448 pages | illus | OUPHbk | 2005 | 0841239134 | #157308A | £97.00 BUY

Atmospheric Science An Introductory Survey John M Wallace and Peter V HobbsWallace and Hobbs' original edition of "Atmospheric Science" helped define the field nearly 30 years ago, and has served as the cornerstone for most university curriculums. ....

576 pages | illus | Academic PressHbk | NYP 02/2006 | 012732951X | #157321A | £39.99 BUY

Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems Jagtar Bhatti, Rattan Lal, Mick A Price and Michael J AppsFeaturing contributions from leading experts in the field, Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems examines the effects of global climate change on intensively constructed or ....

350 pages | CRC PressHbk | 2005 | 0849330971 | #157076A | £92.00 BUY

Climate and Enironmental Changes in China, 2 Volume Set Edited by Din Dahe

959 pages | colour plates | Geological Pub HouseHbk | 2005 | #157279A | £81.00 BUY

Dangerous Weather Series A series of basic introductions to forms of extreme weather. ....

Encyclopedia of Toxicology (4 Volume Set) Edited by Philip WexlerThe second edition of the "Encyclopedia of Toxicology" continues its comprehensive survey of toxicology. This new edition continues to present entries devoted to key ....

2000 pages | B/w illus, figs | Academic PressHbk | 2005 | 0127453547 | #157319A | £625.00 BUY

Environmental Forensics Contaminant Specific Guide Robert D Morrison and Brian L MurphyEnvironmental forensics is the application of scientific techniques for the purpose of identifying the source and age of a contaminant. This title is a guide for environmental ....

600 pages | illus | Academic PressHbk | 2006 | 0125077513 | #157320A | £54.95 BUY

Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood Timothy G Townsend and Helena Solo-GabrieleResponding to a heightened awareness of the possible adverse effect of treated wood, Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood presents research results and fundamental ....

592 pages | CRC PressHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0849364957 | #157078A | £79.99 BUY

Managing Arsenic in the Environment From Soil to Human Health R Naidu, E Smith, G Owens, P Bhattacharya and P NadebaumArsenic is one of the most toxic and carcinogenic elements in the environment. This book brings together the current knowledge on arsenic contamination worldwide, reviewing the ....

664 pages | illus | CSIROHbk | 2006 | 0643068686 | #157271A | £70.00 BUY

Mercury Hazards to Living Organisms Ronald EislerThis book discusses the biological, physical, and chemical properties of mercury and its compounds. It documents the significance of mercury concentrations in abiotic materials, ....

344 pages | Taylor & FrancisHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0849392128 | #157049A | £97.00 BUY

Pesticides Health, Safety and the Environment Graham MatthewsThere continues to be massive media coverage and public concern over the use of pesticides, the possible negative impacts on human health either by contact with ....

320 pages | illus | BlackwellHbk | NYP 07/2006 | 1405130911 | #157217A | £99.00 BUY

Reading the Kyoto Protocol Ethical Aspects of the Convention on Climatic Change Edited by Etienne VermeerschThe Kyoto Protocol became law in February 2005-eight years after its conception as a framework for reducing emissions and a full four years after the United States abandoned ....

224 pages | Academische Uitgeverij EburonPbk | 2005 | 9059720644 | #157330A | £16.00 BUY

The Sea, Volume 14A: The Global Coastal Ocean - Interdisciplinary Regional Studies and Syntheses Edited by Allan R Robinson and Kenneth BrinkIntended as companion volumes to Volumes 10 and 11 on physical coastal oceanography, these studies of the global coastal ocean continue the series' overall effort to ....

778 pages | 150 b/w illus, 50 halftones, 8pp of colour | Harvard UPHbk | NYP 02/2006 | 0674015274 | #100737A | £80.95 BUY

The Sea, Volume 14B: The Global Coastal Ocean: Interdisciplinary Regional Studies and Syntheses Edited by Allan R Robinson and Kenneth BrinkIntended as companion volumes to Volumes 10 and 11. ....

778 pages | 150 b/w illus, 50 halftones, 8pp of colour | Harvard UPHbk | NYP 02/2006 | 0674021177 | #100738A | £80.95 BUY

The Sea: Volume 13: Multiscale Interdisciplinary Processes Edited by Allan R Robinson and Kenneth BrinkIntended as companion volumes to Volumes 10 and 11 on physical coastal oceanography, these studies of the global coastal ocean continue the series' overall effort to ....

1050 pages | 12pp colour illus, 50 halftones, 150 line illus | Harvard UPHbk | 2005 | 0674015266 | #100736A | £112.95 BUY

Thin Ice Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains M BowenLonnie Thompson, one of the greatest explorers, has risked his life and career to unlock the secrets of climate. The author, who joined Thompson's crew on three expeditions, ....

448 pages | Henry HoltHbk | 2005 | 0805064435 | #157301A | £20.00 BUY

Water-Quality Engineering in Natural Systems David A Chin"Water Quality Engineering in Natural Systems" details the fundamentals and the practical applications for fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, by ....

592 pages | WileyHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0471718300 | #157230A | £68.95 BUY

Physical Sciences Go to subject web page

Braided Rivers Edited by Gregory H Sambrook-SmithBraided rivers form some of the world's most dynamic and varied alluvial environments. They present issues in relation to flood control, irrigation, habitat protection and ....

368 pages | 197 illus | BlackwellPbk | NYP 05/2006 | 1405151218 | #157208A | £75.00 BUY

Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Edited by David Gubbins and Emilio Herrero-BerveraThis entirely new Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism is an up-to-date synthesis of the most basic concepts of Paleomagnetism and Geomagnetism. The volume will ....

1020 pages | 16pp in colour | SpringerHbk | NYP 09/2006 | 1402039921 | #156681A | £245.50 BUY

Energy Harvesting Materials Edited by David L AndrewsThe science of energy harvesting materials is experiencing phenomenal growth and attracting huge interest. Exploiting recently acquired insights into the fundamental ....

388 pages | illus | World ScientificHbk | 2005 | 9812564128 | #157099A | £45.00 BUY

Environmental Sedimentology Kevin Taylor and Chris PerryEnvironmental Sedimentology provides a comprehensive introduction to this rapidly expanding field which addresses the functioning and dynamics of contemporary sediment ....

416 pages | 280 illus | BlackwellPbk | NYP 08/2006 | 1405115157 | #153452A | £39.99 BUY

Granito di Baveno: Minerali, Scultura, Architettura Edited by CM Gramaccioli

194 pages | col photos | Renato & Adriana PaganoHbk | 2003 | #156497A | £78.00 BUY

Guide to Common Minerals Chris Pellant and Helen PellantThis guide has photographs of 71 common minerals and has a table of characters to aid identification. It has notes on field occurrence and the formation mineral as well as on ....

FSCUnbound | 2004 | #157196A | £3.25 BUY

Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond Lawrence KraussDrawing on work by scientists, mathematicians, artists, and writers-from Einstein to Picasso to C. S. Lewis-Hiding in the Mirror explores whether extra dimensions simply ....

276 pages | VikingHbk | 2005 | 0670033952 | #157170A | £17.50 BUY

The Intelligibility of Nature How Science Makes Sense of the World Peter DearIn The Intelligibility of Nature, Peter Dear considers how science as such has evolved and how it has marshaled itself to make sense of the world. His intellectual journey ....

350 pages | 6 halftones, 20 line drawings | Chicago UPHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0226139484 | #157436A | £17.50 BUY

Marswalk One First Steps on a New Planet Edited by David J Shayler, Andrew Salmon and Michael D ShaylerMARSWALK ONE: First Steps on a New Planet addresses the question of why we should embark on a journey to Mars, documenting what the first human crew will do when they place ....

244 pages | SpringerPbk | 2005 | 1852337923 | #157174A | £18.95 BUY

Medieval Science, Technology and Medicine An Encyclopedia Edited by Thomas F Glick, Steven Livesey and Faith WallisMedieval Science, Technology, and Medicine: An Encyclopedia details the whole scope of scientific knowledge in the medieval period in more than 275 A-to-Z entries. This ....

624 pages | RoutledgeHbk | NYP 02/2006 | 0415969301 | #157289A | £100.00 BUY

Mining and its Impact on the Environment Fred G Bell and Laurance J DonnellyThis book highlights the effects of past mining and provides information on the types of problems in may cause in both urban and rural areas. The book also demonstrates how such ....

608 pages | Taylor & FrancisNYP 04/2006 | 0415286441 | #157048A | £80.00 BUY

Observing the Deep Sky An Astronomer's Companion Darren BushnallThe deep sky consists of unlimited clusters, nebulae and galaxies. This practical book explains how to observe and record what you see, whether you are using the simplest ....

176 pages | Crowood PressPbk | 2005 | 1861267851 | #157173A | £14.99 BUY

On to Mars 2 : Exploring and Settling a New World Frank Crossman and Robert ZubrinThe exploration and colonisation of Mars, as discussed in the more than 130 papers and essays from the Mars Society's annual conferences, is presented in this second volume of ....

264 pages | B/w photos, illus | Apogee BooksPbk | 2005 | 1894959302 | #157175A | £16.95 BUY

The Pegmatite Mines Known as Palermo RW Whitmore and RC LawrenceOver 200 pages of history and mineralogy of the famous Palermo Phosphate Pegmatite Mines located in North Groton, New Hampshire. ....

200 pages | Col illus | Natures Finest CreationsHbk | 2004 | 0974061344 | #156498A | £175.00 BUY

Phosphates in Sediments Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium, Carmona (Spain) Edited by L Serrano and HL GoltermanContains papers on the following subjects: ....

202 pages | 62 figures, 69 tables | BackhuysPbk | 2005 | 9057821540 | #157014A | £70.00 BUY

Planet Earth: The Making of an Epic Series D Nicholson-LordThe best stories are the true ones, and there can be few BBC series that have generated as many gripping tales as "Planet Earth". With producers and camera people travelling to ....

128 pages | BBC BooksPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0563493585 | #157142A | £9.99 BUY

The Practical Encyclopedia of Rocks and Minerals John FarndonIdentification guide to 350 specimens with identification checklists. There are also may tips for the amateur geologist on equipment, field work, maps, tools and home testing. ....

256 pages | over 1000 colour photographs and illustrations | Lorenz BooksHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0754815412 | #157228A | £16.99 BUY

Space Race Deborah CadburyThe end of the Cold War finally reveals a generation of secrets and cover-ups, bringing a historical opportunity: the unmasking of the true heroes and villains behind the ....

384 pages | Fourth EstateHbk | 2005 | 0007209959 | #157171A | £20.00 BUY

The Story of Mining in Cornwall Allen BuckleyIn The Story of Mining in Cornwall, Allen Buckley narrates 4,000 years of mining history with clarity, detail and a warm human sympathy. ....

240 pages | colour photos, map | Cornwall EditionsHbk | 2005 | 1904880207 | #155683A | £47.00 BUY

Sustainable Development Go to subject web page

Access to Archives: A Handbook of Guidelines for Implementation of Recommendation No.R(2000) 13 On A European Policy On Access to Archives C Kecskemeti and I SzekelyIn the early 1990s, when Europe ceased to be divided in opposing political blocs, the Council of Europe concluded that access to archives was one of the key issues to be ....

103 pages | Figs | Council of EuropePbk | 2005 | 9287157820 | #157089A | £12.95 BUY

Agriculture's Ethical Horizon Robert L ZimdahlWhat are the goals of agricultural science? What should the goals of agricultural science be? How do and how should the practitioners of agriculture address complex ....

256 pages | - | Academic PressPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0123705118 | #157324A | £24.99 BUY

Aquaculture Law and Policy Towards Principled Access and Operations Edited by David VanderZwaag and Gloria ChaoThe aquaculture industry is fast expanding around the globe and causing major ....

256 pages | RoutledgeHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0415702011 | #157005A | £85.00 BUY

Aquatic Ecology of Rice Fields Edited by CH Fernando, F Göltenboth and J MargrafThis collection of papers on the Ecology of Rice Fields is the first comprehensive coverage of the subject, including most of the literature and research done around the ....

472 pages | illus | Volumes Publishing LtdPbk | 2005 | 0973750308 | #156054A | £55.50 BUY

The Atlas of Groundwater Resources and Environment of China Contains 5 introductory maps, 5 country maps, 21 regional maps and 95 provincial maps. ....

261 pages | maps | Geological Pub HouseHbk | | #157276A | £166.00 BUY

Capitalizing on Knowledge: From E-Business to K-Business DJ SkyrmeMany organizations are embracing knowledge management as a source of strategic advantage. But already people are asking: what comes next? Likewise almost every large ....

352 pages | Illus | Butterworth HeinemannPbk | 2001 | 0750650117 | #157402A | £21.99 BUY

Decouverte du Nord de la Centrafrique, sur les Terres de la Grand Faune Willy Delvingt and Jose LP Lobao TelloPublished under the auspices of ECOFAC, the European Union's programme for conservation and rational use of forest ecosystems in Central Africa, this book describes the natural ....

230 pages | colour photos | EcofacPbk | 2004 | #154377A | £43.50 BUY

Depend on Nature Ecosystem Services Supporting Human Livelihoods Sue Mainka, Jeff McNeely and Bill JacksonHuman wellbeing depends on the capacity of the earth's natural systems to provide ecosystem goods and services. However, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment chillingly ....

37 pages | illus. | IUCNPbk | 2005 | 2831708877 | #156992A | £8.50 BUY

Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables

The Doomsday Fun Book Edited by Edward Goldsmith"The Doomsday Fun Book" is a collection of editorials and other short articles that have been published in The Ecologist since the magazine's launch in 1970. Illustrated ....

128 pages | cartoons | Jon CarpenterPbk | NYP 02/2006 | 0954972732 | #157312A | £9.99 BUY

Ecological Intelligence Rediscovering Ourselves in Nature Ian McCallumIan McCallum's groundbreaking new book suggests that human beings are currently in a phase of rapid psychological evolution which, if well directed, will make a fundamental ....

243 pages | Africa GeographicPbk | 2005 | 0620336501 | #156456A | £35.00 BUY

Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability New Policy Options Edited by Ramon E Lopez and Michael A TomanEconomic growth, as we know it today, cannot persist indefinitely if it entails continuous degradation of natural resources and the environment. While in a few ....

416 pages | OUPHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0199297991 | #157295A | £55.00 BUYPbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0199298009 | #157294A | £20.00 BUY

Environmental Governance in China Edited by Neil Carter and Arthur PJ MolPreviously published as an issue of Environmental Governance, this book examines how China is currently dealing with environmental challenges, and of its successes, ....

280 pages | RoutledgeHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0415371694 | #157067A | £65.00 BUY

Environmental Security and Environmental Management: The Role of Risk Assessment Edited by Benoit Morel and Igor LinkovThe concept of "Environmental security" has emerged as one basis for understanding international conflicts. This phrase can mean a variety of things. It can signify ....

325 pages | SpringerHbk | 2006 | 1402038917 | #156948A | £83.00 BUY

Environmental Sustainability A Consumption Approach Raghbendra Jha and KV Bhanu MurthyBeginning with a comprehensive review of existing approaches to environmental sustainability, this book takes the view that any ....

Taylor & FrancisHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0415363462 | #157004A | £75.00 BUY

Every Body Counts, Every Drop Matters United Nations Classroom Resource Guide on Water Donna L GoodmanThis classroom resource guide is designed to inform students about the world's water resources and get them involved in preserving them. ....

119 pages | UNPbk | 2004 | 9211009316 | #157328A | £13.50 BUY

Financial Analysis of a Tropical Forestry Enterprise Realized in the Deramakot Reserve, Malaysia Sören Schopferer and Reinhold GlaunerThis study analyzes the financial viability of three forest management scenarios for the Deramakot Forest Reserve in Sabah, Malaysia: Reduced Impact Logging (RIL), Low Impact ....

207 pages | numerous figures and tables | Peter LangPbk | 2005 | 363154491X | #157182A | £47.50 BUY

Fisheries Assessment and Management in Data-Limited Situations Edited by GH Kruse et alThe symposium "Assessment and Management of New and Developed Fisheries in Data-limited Situations," held in October 2003 in Anchorage, Alaska, brought together scientists, ....

958 pages | Alaska Sea Grant Prog2005 | 1566120934 | #157129A | £49.00 BUY

Freizeitaktivitaten in Lebensraum der Alpentiere Konfliktbereiche zwischen Mensch und Tier Paul IngoldExplores the possible conflicts between tourism and wildlife in the alps in great detail and with scientific background. Includes case studies and specific solutions for ....

516 pages | illus. | Paul Haupt VerlagHbk | 2005 | 3258067805 | #156471A | £56.00 BUY

Global Environmental Negotiations and U.S. Interests Deborah S DavenportContents: Effectiveness of Agreement: The Argument - Taking Ownership of the Ozone Layer - Ozone Protection - The Forest for the Trees - Divergence on Diversity - The Climate on ....

288 pages | PalgraveHbk | NYP 09/2006 | 1403970211 | #156805A | £37.99 BUY

Groundwater Resources of China Edited by Zhang Zonghou and Li Lierong

291 pages | Geological Pub House| #157278A | £24.95 BUY

Groundwater and the Environment Paul L YoungerAn introduction to groundwater systems. ....

224 pages | 70 illus | BlackwellPbk | NYP 06/2006 | 1405121432 | #157209A | £27.99 BUY

Growing Crops with Reclaimed Wastewater D Stevens and M McLaughlinAustralian perspective on the use of reclaimed wastewater. ....

304 pages | 30 illus | CSIROPbk | NYP 03/2006 | 064306625X | #157273A | £71.50 BUY

High-Level Pan-European Conference on Agriculture and Biodiversity, Paris, June 2002 - Compendium of Background Reports This conference is a follow-up to the 4th Ministerial Conference on Environment for Europe, held in 1997 in Aarhus, where the ministers adopted a declaration recognising ....

753 pages | - | Council of Europe2005 | 9287158576 | #157327A | £53.00 BUY

A History of Water Terje Tvedt, Richard Coopey, Eva Jakobsson and Terje OstigaardIn three volumes, the authors describe the vital role played by water in the history and development of human civilisation and its continuing importance in today's world. ....

How to Be Happy: Making Slough Happy L Hoggard"Making Slough Happy" is made by award-winning independent production company Optomen, with prime-time programming on BBC2, transmitting in November 2005. One of the boldest ....

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Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics Edited by M Bonell, MM Hufschmidt and JS GladwellEssential title finally reissued in paperback. ....

610 pages | 59 figs, 8 b/w photos, 41 maps | CUPHbk | 1993 | 0521452686 | #027722A | Normally £110.00NHBS OFFER PRICE: £63.99Pbk | 2005 | 0521020026 | #157123A | £45.00 BUY

Hydrology of the Hawaiian Islands LS Lau and JF MinkWhy is groundwater the predominant drinking water source in Hawaii? Why are groundwater ....

376 pages | 89 illus, 39 maps | Hawaii UPNYP 10/2006 | 0824829484 | #156945A | £34.00 BUY

Indigenous Water-Harvesting Systems in West Asia and North Africa Edited by T Oweis, A Hachum and A BruggemanThis book is the outcome of a project on "On-farm Water Husbandry in West Asia and North Africa," implemented by ICARDA in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Syria, ....

173 pages | colour photos, maps, illus | ICARDAHbk | 2004 | #156377A | £46.00 BUYPbk | 2004 | #156376A | £40.50 BUY

Infinite Nature R Bruce HullCritique of environmentalism from a North American perspective. ....

232 pages | 1 line drawing, 2 tables | Chicago UPHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0226359441 | #157434A | £16.00 BUY

Institutionalising Common Pool Resources Edited by DK MarothiaThis volume presents a unique interdisciplinary assembly of thoughts in which agricultural scientists, fisheries scientists, forestry experts, alternative medicine ....

746 pages | ConceptHbk | 2002 | 8170229812 | #156533A | £48.50 BUY

International Law, Sustainable Development and Water Management Antoinette HilderingWater covers about three-fourths of the earth's surface. Still, over one billion people do not have access to clean drinking water-a problem that many governments across the ....

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Knowledge Networking: Creating the Collaborative Enterprise DJ SkyrmeKnowledge Networking explains the strategic, organizational and human impact of technologies that support knowledge: the internet, groupware, collaborative ....

311 pages | Butterworth HeinemannPbk | 1998 | 0750639768 | #157401A | £23.99 BUY

Macroengineering: an Environmental Restoration Management Process John DarabarisMacroengineering: An Environmental Restoration Management Process provides a comprehensive understanding of all the technical, cost, and regulatory issues that an ....

200 pages | CRC PressHbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0849392020 | #157069A | £56.99 BUY

Pesticide Protocols Edited by Jose LM Vidal and AG Frenich

503 pages | tables, illus | Humana PressHbk | 2006 | 1588294102 | #156605A | £79.50 BUY

Pond Builders Bible Ed Neaulieu and Dave KellyHundreds of colourful photographs and diagrams showing step-by-step instructions and design ideas for ponds and waterfalls. ....

300 pages | Col photos | Aquascape DesignsHbk | | #157055A | £116.00 BUY

Potato in Progress Science Meets Practice Edited by AJ Haverkort and PC StruikThis book contains the proceedings of the Potato 2005 congress, held in Emmeloord, The Netherlands. This congress offered a platform to a diverse group of stakeholders in the ....

366 pages | Wageningen AcademicPbk | 2005 | 9076998841 | #157149A | £79.00 BUY

Unsustainable: A Primer for Global Environmental and Social Justice Patrick HossayHossay explains the double bind in which humanity now finds itself - an environmental crisis escalating year on year, and a social crisis of poverty and inequality, also ....

288 pages | Figures, diagrams, tables | Zed BooksHbk | 2006 | 1842776568 | #157389A | £55.00 BUYPbk | 2006 | 1842776576 | #157388A | £17.95 BUY

Utilisation of Grazed Grass in Temperate Animal Systems Edited by J MurphyLeading authorities from wide geographical regions of the globe review the most up-to-date information in relation to temperate grasslands. Topics covered are: ....

272 pages | Wageningen AcademicPbk | 2005 | 9076998760 | #157147A | £49.00 BUY

Water and Sustainable Development Edited by P Michael SchmitzThe Developing Countries Prize of the University of Gie~en provokes academic contributions to the improvement of the living conditions in developing countries. This ....

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Water as a Focus for Regional Development AK BiswasThis book analyses comprehensively the experiences from different parts of the world on how specific water development projects have influenced regional development so that ....

396 pages | 16 maps, 20 line illus | OUPPbk | 2004 | 0195657942 | #156994A | £10.99 BUY

Data Analysis Go to subject web page

Bioinformatics for Dummies J-M ClaverieThis reference addresses common biological questions, problems, and projects, while also providing a UNIX/Linux overview and tips on tweaking bioinformatic applications using ....

480 pages | Illus | WileyPbk | 2003 | 0764516965 | #156904A | £22.50 BUY

Computational Systems Biology Edited by Andres Kriete and Roland EilsSystems Biology applies mathematical modelling and engineering methods to the study of biological systems. This book covers new concepts, methods for information storage, ....

424 pages | approx. 150 illus | Academic PressHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 012088786X | #157313A | £79.00 BUY

Data Analysis A Bayesian Tutorial Devinderjit Sivia and John SkillingStatistics lectures have been a source of much bewilderment and frustration for generations of students. This book attempts to remedy the situation by expounding a ....

256 pages | b/w line drawings | OUPHbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0198568312 | #157190A | £39.95 BUYPbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0198568320 | #157189A | £22.50 BUY

Design of Experiments for Agriculture and the Natural Sciences A Reza HoshmandUseful as a text or reference, this book presents various experimental designs, reasons for selecting each design, and statistical analysis. This second edition features a new ....

416 pages | Chapman & Hall (CRC Press)Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1584885386 | #157073A | £29.99 BUY

Ecological Census Techniques A Handbook Edited by William J SutherlandStill currently available in the 1996 first edition (but with a revised edition due in June 2006), this bestselling text is an invaluable aid for all those involved in field ....

336 pages | Figs, tabs | CUPPbk | 1996 | 0521478154 | #050221A | £23.99 BUYHbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0521844622 | #156453A | £65.00 BUYPbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0521606365 | #156454A | £29.99 BUY

Protein NMR Spectroscopy: Principles and Practice J CavanaghProtein NMR Spectroscopy: Principles and Practice combines a comprehensive theoretical treatment of high resolution NMR spectroscopy with an extensive exposition of the ....

996 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 02/2006 | 012164491X | #157378A | £54.99 BUY

Statistical Analysis of Spatial Point Patterns PJ DiggleA spatial point pattern is a set of data consisting of a map of points. These points might represent, for example, cases of a disease in a human or animal population. This ....

148 pages | Hodder ArnoldHbk | 2003 | 0340740701 | #157025A | £46.50 BUY

Statistics Explained: an Introductory Guide for Life Scientists Steve McKillupStatistics Explained is a reader-friendly introduction to experimental design and statistics for undergraduate students in the life sciences, particularly those who do ....

280 pages | CUPHbk | 2005 | 052183550X | #157125A | £45.00 BUYPbk | 2005 | 0521543169 | #157126A | £19.99 BUY

Working with Dynamic Crop Models Evaluating, Analyzing, Parameterizing and Using Them Edited by Daniel WallachApplication of statistical and mathematical methods to crop models. Much of the material in this book is also applicable to dynamic system models in other fields. ....

450 pages | - | ElsevierHbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0444521356 | #157323A | £46.99 BUY

Reference Go to subject web page

The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators TA LipinskiLibrarians and information professionals have ethical and legal responsibilities not only to their users, but also to the information they make available - including the ....

125 pages | Neal-SchumannHbk | 2006 | 1555705324 | #157405A | £89.00 BUY

Disaster Planning: A How To Do It Manual With Planning Templates on CD Rom D Halstead, R Jasper and F LittleWritten by experienced librarians who know because they've recovered from disasters. Ever thought about dealing with damage caused by an avalanche, hurricane, tornado, ....

225 pages | Neal-SchumannPbk | 2004 | 1555704867 | #157403A | £73.00 BUY

Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science Edited by Alwyn ScottComprising 440 essays arranged alphabetically in one large volume, this work provides a useful overview of core mathematical background, and applications of nonlinear science ....

850 pages | 460 b/photos, 8pp colour insert | RoutledgeHbk | 2004 | 1579583857 | #157291A | £135.00 BUY